All India N.R. Congress
All India N.R. Congress | |
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| Abbreviation | AINRC |
| President | N. Rangasamy |
| Founder | N. Rangasamy |
| Founded | 7 February 2011 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Headquarters | 65/6,E.C.R. Salai,Pakkamudayanpet,Puducherry– 605008,Puducherry,India. |
| Student wing | AINRC Student Wing |
| Women's wing | AINRC Women's Wing |
| Labour wing | AINRC Labour Wing |
| Peasant's wing | AINRC Peasant's Wing |
| Ideology | Social democracy[citation needed] Populism |
| Political position | Centre[citation needed] |
| ECIStatus | State Party |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Seats inLok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats inRajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats inPuducherry Legislative Assembly | 10 / 33 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31 |
| Election symbol | |
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| allindianrcongress | |
TheAll India N.R. Congress(abbr.AINRC)[1]is a regionalpolitical partyformed by theChief Minister of Puducherry,N. Rangaswamyin theIndianunion territoryofPuducherry.[2]He announced the party formation on 7 February 2011 in the party's head office inPondicherryas a breakaway from theIndian National Congress.Currently it is part of theNational Democratic Allianceled by theBJPcurrently the ruling party of India.
The official website states expansion of "N.R." in the party's name asNamathu Rajiyam(meaningour kingdom).[1]These letters are also the initials of the party founder N. Rangasamy. The party's official motto isSimplicity, Fairness and Transparency.
2011 Assembly elections[edit]
In the2011 assembly election,the AINRC is allied withJ. Jayalalithaa'sAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(AIADMK). Rangasamy formed the government by winning 15 seats in the election without consulting the AIADMK and refusing to share power with the pre-election alliance partner. So Jayalalithaa accused Rangasamy of betraying the coalition. On 18 May 2015, it was announced that Congress MLAMalladi Krishna Raois likely to quit the party and formalise his association with the AINRC, taking the strength of the serving party to 15.[3]
2014 Lok Sabha election[edit]
Chief MinisterN Rangaswamyannounced thatR. Radhakrishnan,former Speaker of Puducherry Assembly, would be the AINRC candidate for thePuducherry constituencyfor2014 Lok Sabha Election.[4]Radhakrishnan won the loneLok Sabhaseatfrom Puducherry.
2016 Assembly elections[edit]
AINRC won eight seats in the2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly electionwhileCongresshas emerged as the single largest party with 15 seats.[5]Therefore, Congress, along withDravida Munnetra Kazhagamwhich won two seats, forms government.
2021 Assembly elections[edit]
AINRC along with BJP won a clear majority of seats in the2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly electionwhich paved way for theNDAto form a government in the Union Territory for the first time.[6]
Electoral performance[edit]
Indian general elections[edit]
| Year | Lok Sabha | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Popular vote | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16th | N. Rangasamy | 1 | 1 / 543 |
 1
|
0.04% | 
|
255,826 | Government |
| 2019 | 17th | 1 | 0 / 543 |
 1
|
0.04% |
|
247,956 | Lost |
State legislative assembly elections[edit]
| Year | Assembly | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Popular vote | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13th | N. Rangasamy | 17 | 15 / 30 |
15
|
31.75% |
|
221,552 | Government |
| 2016 | 14th | 30 | 8 / 30 |
7
|
28.12% | 3.63%
|
225,082 | Opposition | |
| 2021 | 15th | 16 | 10 / 30 |
2
|
25.85% | 2.27%
|
216,249 | Government | |
| 2026 | 16th | TBD | |||||||
List of party leaders[edit]
Presidents[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | 
|
N. Rangasamy (1950–) |
7 February 2011 | Incumbent | 13 years, 148 days |
Legislative leaders[edit]
List of chief ministers[edit]
Chief ministers of Puducherry[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | Assembly (Election) |
Constituency | Ministry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 |
|
N. Rangasamy (1950–) |
16 May 2011 | 5 June 2016 | 8 years, 78 days | 13th (2011) |
Kadirkamam | Rangasamy III |
| 7 May 2021 | Incumbent | 15th (2021) |
Thattanchavady | Rangasamy IV | ||||
List of speakers[edit]
Speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | Assembly (Election) |
Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | 
|
V. Sabapathy (1944–) |
29 June 2011 | 21 May 2016 | 4 years, 327 days | 13th (2011) |
Ariankuppam |
List of deputy speakers[edit]
Deputy speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | Assembly (Election) |
Constituency | Speaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 | 
|
T. P. R. Selvame (1971–) |
3 November 2011 | 21 May 2016 | 4 years, 200 days | 13th (2011) |
Mannadipet | V. Sabapathy | |
| 2 |
|
P. Rajavelu (1961–) |
26 August 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 313 days | 15th (2021) |
Nettapakkam | Embalam R. Selvam | |
List of leaders of the opposition[edit]
Leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | Assembly (Election) |
Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |
|
N. Rangasamy (1950–) |
24 August 2016 | 22 February 2021 | 4 years, 182 days | 14th (2016) |
Indira Nagar |
List of deputy leaders of the opposition[edit]
Deputy leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly[edit]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | Assembly (Election) |
Constituency | Leader of the Opposition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 |
|
P. R. N. Thirumurugan (1972–) |
24 August 2016 | 22 February 2021 | 4 years, 182 days | 14th (2016) |
Karaikal North | N. Rangasamy |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"What does AINRC mean?".Retrieved21 September2020.
- ^"ADMK reaches poll pact".NDTV.Retrieved14 May2016.
- ^"Rebel congress MLA to support NR COngress".NDTV.Archived fromthe originalon 30 October 2015.Retrieved14 May2016.
- ^"AINRC names candidate".NDTV.Retrieved14 May2016.
- ^Upadhyaya, Prakash (19 May 2016)."Pondicherry (Puducherry) Assembly elections 2016 result: Congress emerges single largest party".www.ibtimes.co.in.Retrieved13 December2021.
- ^"NDA shifts focus to government formation in Puducherry".The Hindu.3 May 2021.
- ^"Puducherry Assembly Election Results".Election Commission of India.Retrieved5 April2022.
- 2011 establishments in Puducherry
- Indian National Congress breakaway groups
- Member parties of the National Democratic Alliance
- Political parties established in 2011
- Populist parties
- Recognised state political parties in India
- Social democratic parties in India
- State political parties in Puducherry
- All India N.R. Congress